6.5

CVE-2018-20070: google chrome Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-20070DEBIAN-CVE-2018-20070
Published 09-01-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-20070 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in google chrome. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-4352-1

Timeline

  1. 09-01-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Incorrect handling of confusable characters in URL Formatter in Google Chrome prior to 71.0.3578.80 allowed a remote attacker to spoof the contents of the Omnibox (URL bar) via a crafted domain name.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.48%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

40%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.48% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
0.48%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • chromium< 71.0.3578.80-1
Google1 product
  • chrome≥ unspecified, < 71.0.3578.80 | < 71.0.3578.80
Ubuntu1 product
  • chromium-browser< 74.0.3729.169-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 75.0.3770.90-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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